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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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